On October 3rd, about two weeks before the British Columbia (BC) provincial election, the BC New Democratic Party (NDP) announced its election platform. The 64-page pamphlet includes many initiatives, including housing issues, household finances, health care, and public safety.<\/p>\n
The main points, including those already announced, are as follows: The campaign promises a tax cut of about $1,000 for middle-income earners, called a “grocery rebate.”<\/p>\n
– Minimum wage adjusted to inflation rate<\/p>\n
– Strengthening speculation tax on housing<\/p>\n
– Free use of public transport during off-peak hours for seniors<\/p>\n
-Double power generation by 2050 Doubling the BC Build program and speeding up prefabricated construction<\/p>\n
– Efforts to provide a family doctor to all state residents who want one<\/p>\n
– Crackdown on investors in the housing market will provide 300,000 homes for the middle-class<\/p>\n
-A significant increase in the health care workforce.<\/p>\n
Establishment of the state’s second medical school to train the next generation of doctors. Affordable before- and after-school care for children up to age 12<\/p>\n
Extending the West Coast Express to Chilliwack Opening involuntary care facilities for people with multiple addictions, mental illnesses and brain injuries Eby also said he would aim to achieve a balanced budget after the current and next fiscal years have seen deficits, but did not give a specific time frame for when this would be achieved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"